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About First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF
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Inception date
Sep 5, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Distributes
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Tax on distributions
Qualified dividends
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
DVOL combines two technical strategies: momentum and low volatility. The index initially whittles down its large- and mid-cap universe by conducting a relative strength analysis. A point and figure chart is created for each security, comparing the stocks daily performance to that of the broader universe. Each stock is classified as a buy or a sell using this method, and the sells are filtered out. From this short list, DVOL selects the 50 securities with the lowest trailing 1-year volatility. Holdings are weighted by the inverse of volatility, such that low-vol holdings get more weight. DVOL is rebalanced quarterly.
Classification
Returns
| 1 month | 3 months | Year to date | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price performance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Industrial Services
Stocks99.86%
Finance38.52%
Industrial Services14.27%
Retail Trade8.67%
Electronic Technology6.81%
Commercial Services6.24%
Technology Services4.56%
Consumer Services3.91%
Distribution Services3.56%
Communications2.99%
Producer Manufacturing2.86%
Utilities2.44%
Process Industries2.40%
Health Services1.72%
Consumer Non-Durables0.91%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.14%
Cash0.14%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history